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$2500 BC Poker Championships -- Main Event
I busted out late in Day 1 of the BCPC. As in the 1k, I felt I had a fantastic table draw. I got to see tons of flops for really cheap, and a lot of people made poor post-flop decisions. We had one guy flat-call with the nuts closing action. I could go on. Maybe I'm being hard on people since this was a main event and thus a lot of people probably satellited in. And besides, I managed to get my money in about as badly as one can, doubling up an opponent with AK vs AA, and then going broke with a Q-high flush draw against an A-high flush draw.
PokerStars 50000 FPP satellite to APPT Sydney
First, the good news: I won a seat! I'm excited about this because I was really not sure if I was going to make it out to Sydney this year. After stone bubbling an $800 satellite last week, last night I played a 50000 FPP satellite on Stars with 9 seats guaranteed. Only 57 players entered, so overlay central! (107 would have been break-even.) Not to belabor this thing, but there was some atrocious play in this sat once we got down to two tables. People who had stacks where they could clearly fold their way to victory were getting involved raising and calling 3-bets with suited connectors. Others were playing huge pots with flush draws and second pair. I got to a point where I gave the same guy about 15 walks in a row and open-folded AK. It was bizarre to watch people not understand the idea that all they have to do is slip into 9th.
But anyway, I'm off to Hong Kong in a couple days, then Sydney a week after. (And yes, I do find it weird that I can be so excited about a $9000 supersatellite win and be relatively nonchalant about a $40000 cash-game win.)
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My knee continues to be a bitch. I tried some light rolling with my (125 lb) cousin yesterday. I was doing well until I attempted to make a frame with my shin from bottom side control. He shoved his own leg in to retain side control and it sent a sharp pain to the same spot on the inside of my knee. I am wondering now whether I should see an orthopedist and possibly get an MRI or something when I get to Hong Kong.
I busted out late in Day 1 of the BCPC. As in the 1k, I felt I had a fantastic table draw. I got to see tons of flops for really cheap, and a lot of people made poor post-flop decisions. We had one guy flat-call with the nuts closing action. I could go on. Maybe I'm being hard on people since this was a main event and thus a lot of people probably satellited in. And besides, I managed to get my money in about as badly as one can, doubling up an opponent with AK vs AA, and then going broke with a Q-high flush draw against an A-high flush draw.
PokerStars 50000 FPP satellite to APPT Sydney
First, the good news: I won a seat! I'm excited about this because I was really not sure if I was going to make it out to Sydney this year. After stone bubbling an $800 satellite last week, last night I played a 50000 FPP satellite on Stars with 9 seats guaranteed. Only 57 players entered, so overlay central! (107 would have been break-even.) Not to belabor this thing, but there was some atrocious play in this sat once we got down to two tables. People who had stacks where they could clearly fold their way to victory were getting involved raising and calling 3-bets with suited connectors. Others were playing huge pots with flush draws and second pair. I got to a point where I gave the same guy about 15 walks in a row and open-folded AK. It was bizarre to watch people not understand the idea that all they have to do is slip into 9th.
But anyway, I'm off to Hong Kong in a couple days, then Sydney a week after. (And yes, I do find it weird that I can be so excited about a $9000 supersatellite win and be relatively nonchalant about a $40000 cash-game win.)
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My knee continues to be a bitch. I tried some light rolling with my (125 lb) cousin yesterday. I was doing well until I attempted to make a frame with my shin from bottom side control. He shoved his own leg in to retain side control and it sent a sharp pain to the same spot on the inside of my knee. I am wondering now whether I should see an orthopedist and possibly get an MRI or something when I get to Hong Kong.